If you're trying to make a decision on whether or not to buy a new home, chances are you will make an in-person visit to the place first. But that doesn't mean you can't do a lot of homework beforehand.

New technologies, such as drones and virtual and augmented reality tools, provide the opportunity to find out a lot more about the space right from your phone. Take a 3D house tour and explore nearly every nook and cranny inside a home. Forgot your tape measure? There's an app that allows you to get dimensions of a room or object by pointing your phone in its direction. Want to know what the neighborhood looks like? A drone can provide a view from above. Read more: Technology transforms marketing of homes.

Click through the slideshow above for photos, including a few shots from above, of Capital Region homes for sale with plenty of space.